Classroom Activities: National Reconciliation Week (Years 3-8)
This National Reconciliation Week, take the opportunity to help schools and communities recognise and communicate the truth of Australia’s colonial history.
Find out moreThis National Reconciliation Week, take the opportunity to help schools and communities recognise and communicate the truth of Australia’s colonial history.
Find out moreNational Reconciliation Week in Australia ends on June 3rd every year, a date purposefully chosen to commemorate an important milestone in the continuing journey towards reconciliation: the High Court Mabo Decision.
Find out moreEncourage students to critically engage with media sources through a contextual exploration of multiculturalism and the immigration debate.
Find out moreIn the current global and media climate, understanding the facts about multiculturalism is more important than ever for our youth.
Find out moreExtend your students’ understanding through the exploration of Anzac Day symbols, emblems and traditions, their significance and origins.
Find out moreRevisit the Anzac legend and the indelible imprint it has left on the Australian and New Zealand psyche.
Find out moreCourage, tenacity and mateship: the Anzac spirit lives on in these historical photographs and illustrations from ImageQuest.
Find out moreTake a deep dive into the profound social, cultural and political effects of the 19th century gold rushes, as well as the catalytic roles they played in the shaping of Australia as a nation.
Find out moreWhat was it like to be working on the goldfields during the Australian Gold Rushes? Explore the life and times of the 19th century diggers who struck for gold.
Find out moreWhen carefully analysed in their historical context, wartime posters can be insightful primary sources that shed light on the perceptions, biases and events that led to their creation.
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